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80 Sarcastic Memes That Prove Classical Art Can Still Be Relevant In The Digital Age
People from the past seemed to live completely different lives... From the way they dressed, to the work they did, and even their inner-most thoughts. But they might have been more similar to us than we realize.
Some old paintings portray men and women as rigid and indifferent; while others inject ambiguous, thoughtful and moody expressions. Either way, they're the perfect canvas for a bunch of hilarious modern-day memes. Classical art memes mix centuries-old masterpieces with today's sense of humor by pairing dramatic historical expressions with painfully relatable everyday struggles. Add a spoonful of sarcasm, and you have a winning formula for comedy gold.
There's a special corner of the internet where these gems reside. The Classical Sarcasm Facebook page has more than 850k followers, and provides endless amusement. Bored Panda has put together a list of some of the best posts from the page, to prove that classical art can still be hilariously relevant in the digital age. Don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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Adam Arnold 1 month ago
Now when my mobile rings if the number isn't in my contacts list I ignore it, either scammers or cold calls
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Adam Arnold 1 month ago
I grew up in London and I too made my parents an ashtray for Christmas, it was awful but they kept it for years. I'm officially old too
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MARY WHEELER 1 month ago
YOU ARE A BETTER PERSON THAN I AM. I WOULD WANT THEM TO GO DOWN A DARK TUNNEL LINED WITH FLAMING SPIKES.
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Annie Bieber 1 month ago
I'll have a French Dip, side of fries, coleslaw and a Pepsi please. 😁
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
I remember, many years ago, my boyfriend was going to college in San Diego, and I lived (still do) in Huntington Beach. UCSD is only about an hour and a half drive away, but his apartment had shítty parking, so sometimes I'd take the Amtrak train from Irvine down to San Diego and he'd pick me up from the SD train station. I love to read and I love to draw, so I'd usually pack a book or two and my drawing pad for the train ride. This was in the early 2000s, so VERY few people were taking the Amtrak train anywhere at that point, but inevitably, the second I would open my book or flip open my drawing pad, a fellow train passenger would materialize, sit in the seat next to me despite the otherwise entirely empty train car, and start talking to me XD
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Kathy Brooke 1 month ago
Oh hell no. I'm not going through the last 30 odd years again! Once was enough.
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Auntriarch 1 month ago
I used to say to my brother "have you got anything for mum's birthday?" and he'd panic "when was it?" "Oh it's not til next April" 😈
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keyboardtek 1 month ago
And when you are 70, you realize the only reason anyone thinks about you is they want to criticize you,
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Elladine DesIsles 1 month ago
I prefer to haunt a library. There are too many books I want to read for the time I have left. Or maybe, a bookstore. A bookstore with cats. That sounds heavenly!
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Ugh, do I have to? 1 month ago
There's another version: "Grandma had two passions in life, LSD and ducks." The picture is of an old woman petting crocodiles.
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David Paterson 1 month ago
Which reminds me. Has anybody seen my torch? Or my other torch? Or my other other torch?
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Lemonenema 1 month ago
Díe why is this censored, it's the only thing guaranteed in life, it's the most normal thing, BP are really too much
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Norm Gilmore 1 month ago (edited)
A garbage loving chaos goblin? I prefer the title Collector of Items of Interest..
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Norm Gilmore 1 month ago
It's the embarrassing memory that sneaks up and mugs you I worry about.
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Auntriarch 1 month ago
We had a city break in Wells last week, I mentioned that there seemed to be a lot of old people on holiday, Mr Auntriarch had the audacity to raise a sarcastic eyebrow at me
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Ugh, do I have to? 1 month ago
She folded under the pressure... Or maybe more accurately, she couldn't.
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Margaret H 1 month ago
My advice? The more layers you're wearing, the more laundry you'll have to do.
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Melissa Quinn 1 month ago
This is stupid. People protest because it's the only way to get others to pay attention. Although I disagree with destroying art.
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